Lucky Numbers Today – How to pick your lucky numbers

Birthdays of family or friends

For those who use birthdays, five of the most commonly drawn numbers are more than 31, meaning they are not likely to have picked them.

Sticking to birthdays certainly limits the range of numbers you can choose and this is a common system, so more people are likely to pick those numbers, meaning you may have to share your prize.

Picking overdue numbers

Another approach that is commonly used is to look for numbers that have not come up in a while. Human intuition tells us that if something has not happened in a while, then it is probably overdue.

Lucky numbers

Like birthdays, this is a common approach, steeped more in superstition than any real logic. But some people are naturally drawn to certain numbers in the same way they may have a favourite colour. These are usually Lucky Numbers that are important to you.

Picking previous winning numbers

Analysis of the Swiss lottery revealed has revealed a surprising trend – people tend to choose their numbers based on the previous week’s winning numbers. Others were found to use the jackpot numbers from two weeks before and some further back than that. Does this make any difference? Sadly, Dr Haigh tells us the odds remain the same. But it does make picking the numbers easier.

The random selection

Surprisingly, this is seen as the best approach by experts. Not because it increases your chance of winning, but because it increases your chance of winning MORE.